Frances Williams Wynn in Mainz - 2 August, 1833

from Journal of Frances Williams Wynn's continental tour of 1833, page 51:

After having dined, we went to hear the military band at a Garden, just above the Town. It was so full, that seeing there was not a chance of getting seats, we remained in the Carriage from whence we heard quite enough, I should almost say more than enough, for the band is very noisy. They played music too chromatic, too German, even for my Ears. I longed for some melody and was on the whole much disappointed. It was the Prussian band, which I heard. I am told that the Austrian, which plays alternately with it is far superior.
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Frances Williams Wynn, Journal of Frances Williams Wynn's continental tour of 1833. In National Library of Wales, Canon Trevor Owen Manuscripts, number NLW MS 2779C, p. 51. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1384362059611 accessed: 29 March, 2024 (By permission of The National Library of Wales)

location of experience: Mainz

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military band music performed by A Prussian military band

Experience Information

Date/Time 2 August, 1833
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, outdoors, in public

Originally submitted by hgb3 on Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:00:59 +0000